Non-fatal systemic reactions to subcutaneous immunoterapy: A 20-year experience comparison of two 10-year periods

European Annals of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 52-55

  Ragusa, V Franco ^a   Massolo, A ^b  

^a Allergology Center   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergens; Allergy; Immunotherapy; Systemic reactions

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; DIZZINESS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INJECTION PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PREVALENCE; RHINITIS; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; URTICARIA;

ASTHMA; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; OUTPATIENTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; URTICARIA;

EID: 1542344354     PISSN: 03979148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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